Canard a l'Orange Super Facile (Super Easy Duck a l'Orange)
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Description
The delicious flavor combination of duck and orange are brought together in this dish. Duck legs are cooked until meltingly tender in a zesty orange sauce. Enjoy with freshly cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 6 duck legs
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 oranges, zested and juiced
- 7 tablespoons water
Directions
- 1. Season duck legs with salt and pepper.
- 2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add duck legs; cook until skin starts to brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate.
- 3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch until dissolved. Return duck legs to the skillet. Pour in orange juice and water. Simmer, covered, until duck legs are very tender, about 40 minutes.
- 4. Uncover skillet and simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl and stir in zest of 1 orange.
- 5. Place duck legs on serving plates. Spoon sauce on top. Garnish with remaining orange zest.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 117.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 5 g
protein: 9.7 g
saturated fat: 1.1 g
cholesterol: 33.1 mg
sodium: 62 mg
fiber: 0.9 g
sugar: 2.5 g
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